A great sports fan, he likes to know what is hidden in the lives of athletes, but does not neglect film or singing stars. After a long journey in the Canadian far north, he returned more determined than ever to see what was going on among the people of France and elsewhere.
It was a particularly moved Yannick Noah who shared a photo that was close to his heart this Friday, February 23. The former tennis player has always had very strong links with the world of football and the death of a great “gentleman”, as he calls him, has hurt him a lot.
Yannick Noah, touched in the heart: he shares a meaningful photo with a sports legend
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It was a disappearance that caused Yannick Noah a lot of pain and for good reason, the former tennis star knew him very well. On February 22, we learned with sadness of the disappearance of Artur Jorge, player, but above all renowned Portuguese coach, who has played for many clubs in his country but also abroad. From 1991 to 1994, he took the reins of Paris Saint-Germain, leading the capital club to its second French championship title, which will make the man who died at the age of 78 a legend. of the Parisian club. “It is with deep sadness that the family of Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira announces his death this morning in Lisbon following a long illness. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones”his family reported in a statement cited by Portuguese media.
Although he mainly coached clubs, Artur Jorge was also the head of the Cameroonian football team from 2004 to 2006. A period during which he met the Franco-Cameroonian legend, Yannick Noah. Very active on Instagram and not hesitating to share good times with his subscribers, especially when he is with his children, Joalukas or Jenaye, the winner of Roland-Garros wanted to share his sorrow after the announcement of the death from the Portuguese coach. The 63-year-old singer shared a photo (which can be found in the slideshow) on which we can see him with the late coach when he led the Cameroonian selection, for a qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup. “RIP Mr. Artur Jorge. It’s an honor to have been able to work with you”he wrote on the photo.
Michel Denisot’s beautiful tribute
Indeed, in 2005, Yannick Noah joined the Cameroon team as an advisor and therefore worked with Artur Jorge for several months. He is not the only one to have paid tribute to the Portuguese coach. Deputy president of PSG during the 90s, Michel Denisot knew the latter well. “Artur Jorge is the greatest coach I have known. Erudite, cultured, passionate, strategist, uncompromising. With him PSG grew very quickly. He taught me a lot. Peace to his soul. Thoughts for his family”he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Beautiful tributes for Artur Jorge, who marked the history of football.
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